Game of Thrones: Viserys the Three-Headed Dragon

The Council has many new faces. When Tyrion died in bed, the game had changed, but no one told him the rules, and he needed to rediscover it on his own.

Lord Tywin stepped into the council chamber wearing the golden prime minister's necklace. Duke Tyrell, Lord Redwyne, and Lord Rowan stood up and saluted. He returned the salute one by one, whispered to Varys, kissed the High Septon's ring and Cersei's cheek, and patted Master Pycelle's palm.

Finally, Lord Tywin sat in the king's seat at the head of the long table, with his daughter Cersei and his brother Kevan on his left and right.

Tyrion took Pycelle's old seat at the end of the long table, the bench cushioned to make up for his height disadvantage. The banished Pycelle sat next to Cersei, the furthest place from the dwarf besides the king's seat.

Others took their seats: Lord Mace Tyrell, a stocky and ruddy man with curly brown hair and a shovel-shaped beard streaked with white strands; Lord Redwyne of the Arbor, with droopy shoulders and a slender figure, with only a few orange bushes on his bald head. Hair; Matus Rowan, Earl of Goldentree, was well-shaven and strong; the High Septon was very thin, with a sparse white beard growing on his chin; Littlefinger, this guy's proud expression made Tyrion feel irritated.

As soon as Lord Tywin sat down, Cersei hurriedly said: "Shall we start arranging the wedding?" She was dressed in jewels today and was particularly charming.

Tyrion almost laughed out loud when he heard his sister trying to arrange the proceedings of the royal council. He almost forgot that his sister had the title of "Prince Regent and Queen Mother". Does she know that the "Prince Regent and Queen Mother" at this moment is as worthless in the current parliament as his "Acting Prime Minister"?

"There is no rush," as expected, Lord Tywin calmly showed off the master of the royal council, "deal with the war first. Varys."

The eunuch immediately smiled flatteringly: "My lord, I have brought you good news. Lord Landao unexpectedly attacked the Northern Army outside Dusken Valley and won a great victory. It was reported that more than a thousand enemy soldiers were killed, including Heman. "Tohar. Robert Glover gathered up his defeated army and fled towards Harrenhal, never dreaming that Ser Gregor was lying in wait on the road."

The marauding army led by these two northerners were Stark loyalists sent to die by Roose Bolton.

"Praise be to the gods!" cried Lord Redwyne. "King Joffrey's great victory!"

What did Joffrey do? Tyrion wanted to ask.

"This is a serious defeat for the Northerners," Littlefinger commented, "but the leader is not Robb Stark. The 'Young Wolf Lord' still has an invincible reputation."

"Is there any news about the movements of the Stark army?" Earl Rowan asked.

"He returned to Riverrun with his plunder, abandoning all the castles he captured in the west," Lord Tywin announced. "Our army reorganized its remaining troops at Lannisport and will soon march into the Golden Tooth. Once the Starks advance north, Then he went straight to River Run City."

"Are you sure that Stark will return to the army and go north?" Earl Rowan asked, "Calyn Bay is in the hands of the Ironborn."

Duke Mace of Highgarden responded: "What is a king without a kingdom? That's called a beggar! This boy will definitely abandon the Riverlands, lead his army to join Roose Bolton, and attack the Moat of Cailin with all his strength. If it were me, Just do it.”

After hearing what the Duke of Highgarden said, Tyrion almost bit his tongue. Robb, Lord of the Young Wolf, has won more battles since the beginning of the war than the Lord of Highgarden did in his twenty long years of military service.

"Speaking of the Beggar King." Kevan cleared his throat, "Recently, we received a letter from Viserys Targaryen, who calls himself the 'Dragon King of Dragonstone'."

Tyrion found that Kevan brought up this topic at the perfect time.

"What?!" The Duke of Highgarden thought he heard wrongly.

"How is that possible?" Earl Rowan and Earl Redwin said in unison.

"." Littlefinger frowned but said nothing.

The one who reacted the most was Cersei: "Targaryen! How dare they come? We should send a fleet to destroy him immediately. Robert should have done this more than ten years ago, but he asked my son Joffrey to do it." He finishes!"

Tyrion sometimes really can't guess whether Cersei's mind is good or bad. She can realize that Targaryen is a big threat to the king of King's Landing, but she doesn't realize that King's Landing doesn't have a single warship now.

Tyrion cooperated with his Uncle Kevan and asked: "So what did this 'Dragon King of Dragonstone' write in his letter?"

Kevan relayed: "He said, 'The white crows of the Citadel have arrived, representing the end of the long summer and the approach of winter. Viserys Targaryen, the Dragon King of Dragonstone, called on all forces in Westeros to remain calm and restrained, and to jointly maintain peace. , to ensure the last chance of harvesting crops before winter, and to fully prepare for the people of Westeros to survive the harsh winter. '"

Cersei said irritably: "Why does he say this? Who does he think he is?"

Tyrion chuckled and said, "Oh, Her Majesty the Queen Mother Regent, if I understand correctly, although he did not claim it in the letter, he probably thinks he is the King of the Seven Kingdoms."

"He wants peace," Lord Tywin spoke, and everyone fell silent to listen, "but peace will not be obtained by a letter. His army took advantage of the opportunity and captured Dragonstone and was no longer able to make progress. The fleet is not strong enough to block the Throat."

"The merchant ships coming to King's Landing brought news from the lords of the Narrow Sea," Varys said. "This dragon king occupied Dragonstone during the Battle of the Blackwater, but the nearby Tidehead and Point still belong to Stan. Nice. His fleet was insufficient, only two galleys and three large ships were seen at Dragonstone, and his army probably numbered two thousand men."

"Is the news true?" Earl Rowan said bluntly, considering it purely from a military perspective, "If so, why did Targaryen attack the bad land of Dragonstone due to lack of ships? What did he want?"

"There is a speculation that he can escape to Pentos at any time on Dragonstone Island." Kevan answered, "Before he appeared on Dragonstone Island, there was news that a Pentos businessman funded his return to the country."

"Smart man." Duke Mace Tyrell commented, "If it were me, I would do the same. As I said, a king without a kingdom is called a beggar. The Targaryen who captured Dragonstone can gather Weiss The royalists of Tello's time could do this with only 2,000 men."

Cersei asked coldly: "Are you moved, Duke of Metz?"

Mace Tyrell was a member of the Royalist Party.

The Duke of Mace had already recovered from the surprise when he first heard the news. He responded in a brisk tone: "He wants peace, but Westeros is now at war. Lord Tywin, I believe you must have a way to deal with this dragon king." Right?"

Tsk, Tyrion couldn't help but tut at Cersei inwardly. He could probably guess that Tywin's plot was to get Redwyne under Mace to send a fleet to Dragonstone. But Cersei told Tyrell to kick the ball back to Lannister.

Duke Tywin remained calm and dropped the subject: "Kevan, there is also a letter from the king to tell everyone."

Kevan continued: "Balon Greyjoy, who claims to be the King of the Islands and the North, wrote to request an alliance."

It's Cersei again. She said in a disdainful tone: "Greyjoy? He should show his surrender. Why should he call himself the king?"

"By the right of the conqueror," Lord Tywin said, "King Balon held the Neck and choked Robb Stark. The Ironborn slew the Stark heir, stormed Winterfell, and occupied The Gulf of Cailin, Deepwood Keep, and most of the Rock Coast have greatly reduced our pressure. On the contrary, since King Balon's fleet controls the Sunset Sea, if we do not appease Lannisport, Fairy Isle and even Highgarden. All will be threatened.”

Tyrion thought to himself: Cersei should have been silenced long ago.

"So, we can only form an alliance with him?" Earl Rowan said, "What conditions does he offer?"

"We want us to recognize him as king and place the north of the Neck under his rule."

Earl Redwin chuckled and said: "Only madmen care about the land north of the Neck! If Greyjoy is willing to exchange soldiers and fleets for rocks and snow, I say it is a good deal, very cost-effective!"

"Yes," Duke Mace agreed. "Lord Redwyne has spoken my mind. Let Balon hold off the northerners while our army concentrates on dealing with Stannis." He never mentioned Targaryen.

Lord Tywin led the conversation majestically, and everyone on the Tyrell side followed Tywin's lead, but there were still a lot of small moves. Tyrion clearly realizes that this alliance is far from solid, and is currently only maintained by the huge benefits left by the victory over Stannis and the upcoming marriage.

Lord Tywin moved on to the next topic: "We also have to deal with Lysa Arryn."

"Oh," the Duke of Metz said casually, "women can't fight. In my opinion, just let her go. It doesn't matter." I wonder what his mother would think when she heard this.

"I agree," Redwin said. "Lady Lysa has never sent troops or committed treason."

Tyrion couldn't sit still.

"She imprisoned me in the sky dungeon, subjected me to severe trials, and almost killed me!" Tyrion pointed out bitterly, "Besides, she never came to King's Landing to pay her allegiance to the king. My lords, please give me the army. Drive this Lysa Arryn out of the mountain for you!" To this day, he still often dreams about the prison in the Eagle's Nest City and wakes up in a cold sweat.

Besides strangling Cersei, Tyrion didn't know what else would make him happier than forcing Lysa Arryn to surrender to him and even die.

Mace Tyrell smiled broadly, but Tyrion could see the contempt in it. "Perhaps you should leave the war to the soldiers to worry about," said the Duke of Highgarden. "Countless capable generals have been defeated in the Moon Mountains or in front of the Blood Gate, let alone you? Ah, we know your intentions very well. Value, sir, please be patient."

Tyrion wanted to stand up and argue, but Lord Tywin expressed his position before he got angry: "Tyrion, I have other plans. As for the Eagle's Nest, I believe Lord Petyr has a way."

Tyrion knew he had no chance.

Littlefinger, who had been waiting for the words to say, said: "Oh, yes, the solution is between my legs. My lords, as long as you agree, I can go to the Vale to win the favor of Lady Lysa Tully. Wait until I win her favor. Once we become wives, we will take the entire Vale of Erin into our hands without leaving a drop of blood."

People question. "Will Lady Lysa accept you?"

"She has accepted me many times, Lord Rowan."

"Going to bed is not the same as getting married," Cersei said. "Even Lysa Arryn, a cow, knows the difference."

"Yes, it is impossible for a young noble to marry Lady Lysa, but it is not so unbelievable for Lady of the Eyrie to marry the Duke of Harrenhal, right?" Littlefinger had already made plans.

"We already have many enemies," Kevan said. "It would be a great blessing if we could take the Eagle's Nest City under our banner. In my opinion, Lord Laupetir might as well do the hard work."

Kevan has always taken the lead for Tywin, and Tyrion knows this very well. Lord Tywin had made up his mind, Tyrion thought, and the council was just a rubber stamp.

Lord Tywin looked back at Littlefinger: "As long as Lady Lysa is willing to marry you and return to the rule of the kingdom, I will return the position of Warden of the East to Robert Arryn. When do you plan to leave?"

Littlefinger responded enthusiastically: "If the wind is favorable, I will leave tomorrow. There is a Braavos ship in the harbor, and it is currently loading cargo in a small boat and preparing to set off. I will talk to the captain later."

After all, Tyrion couldn't help but intervene in the topic: "If our good Lord Petyr wants to leave, what will happen to the royal family's finances?"

"I believe you can take on this responsibility." Duke Tywin looked at him seriously.

Tyrion should have thought that in the eyes of Lord Tywin, he is even inferior to Cersei.

A look exchanged between Redwyne and Tyrell.

Earl Redwyne rubbed his nose: "How about we discuss the alliance with Greyjoy in depth? In my opinion, this move is profitable. Once Greyjoy's longship joins our fleet on the Arbor Island, then It would be easy to end Stannis's rebellion."

Seeing that no one in Tyrell mentioned Targaryen, Kevan asked Varys: "Speaking of which, there was no conflict between Stannis's defeated army and the Targaryens?"

"In fact, Stannis's defeated army did not stop in the waters of Dragonstone. According to reliable information received this morning, Stannis is heading south to Storm's End."

"What?" Duke Metz said dissatisfied, "Why didn't you tell us such important information earlier? Wouldn't the troops sent by the Tyrell family to besiege the city suffer?"

"They are the remnants of the defeated army, Duke of Metz." Varys replied. "The news is that they were replenishing military supplies in Stone Dance City. They only stayed for less than half a day and then hurried south. They didn't even dare to take a look at Dragonstone Island." Previously. Stannis sealed off the Narrow Sea, hunted spies on a large scale, and expelled foreign merchant ships and foreigners. Varys's little bird was unable to carry out activities and could only live here temporarily.

"Stannis has nothing to worry about. King Balon's longships are currently tied up," Lord Tywin said. "We also have other urgent matters to deal with. Hmm, Greyjoy wants half the kingdom just for asking. What? He started the war on our behalf. Why should we pay for a free lunch? So the best policy for the Pyke King is nothing. Do it, say nothing, stay silent, and wait for the situation to be clear before making a choice. Send more scouts to Dragonstone Island to find out the truth, and then consider it after finding out."

The Duke of Metz asked: "Shall we begin to discuss the wedding?"

Tyrion suddenly sneered secretly. Lord Tywin, who seemed to be omnipotent, had things beyond his power. What would he consider after finding out the truth about Targaryen? Tyrell and Redwin are refusing to mention this matter now. Is he really planning to send a fleet from Lannisport to attack Dragonstone?

The topic has not yet reached dividing the fruits of victory over Stannis. According to Varys's statistics, a total of forty-seven lords and 619 knights died in the team fighting for Stannis' Lord of Light and the flaming red heart banner, as well as thousands of ordinary soldiers. In addition, there were numerous surrenders. Being declared traitors, their descendants were disinherited and many lands and castles were left to be distributed.

Tyrion looked at Mace Tyrell's big belly and thought: In order for Tyrell to agree to send Redwyne's fleet to Dragonstone, I am afraid that in addition to the part agreed upon earlier, he would have to cut off more flesh. The Duke of Metz must have a full stomach.

Lord Tywin nodded seriously. The conversation turned to weddings.

"My lords," Grand Maester Pycelle said, "in order to add to the joy of the wedding... we have sent an invitation to Sunspear. We received a reply saying that more than 300 distinguished guests are coming to the capital day and night. We hope that we will not miss the date. ”

The Dornishmen are actually here? Tyrion couldn't believe it, but he quickly figured it out that the letter from Dragonstone should have been sent later than King's Landing.

Ah. Tyrion couldn't help but look at Lord Tywin's stern face again, who seemed to be in control of the overall situation, and secretly wondered whether the Dornish people would come to the appointment after receiving the letter from Dragonstone.

The dwarf was already looking forward to how Lord Tywin would deal with the upcoming chaos.

No need to even wait.

The people of the Reach, who had a feud with Dornish, couldn't sit still and began to argue.

But Lord Tywin was prepared.

"Prince Doran is here at the invitation of my son," Lord Tywin responded calmly. "Not only will he attend the ceremony, but he will also take over the important minister's seat in the royal council and seek justice that was not obtained from King Robert. His sister Elia and her children take revenge."

Tyrion looked at Lord Tyrell, Lord Redwyne, and Lord Rowan, and wondered if any of these three people would be bold enough to ask directly: "But, Lord Tywin, wrap the children's bodies in Lannis." Isn't it you who gave this special red cloak to Robert?" No one said it, but it was clear from his face. He saw Lord Redwyne's mouth opened wide, and Lord Rowan seemed to be choked.

Although the Alliance of Dorne was a dwarf-created structure, he only felt that he was out of this farce. Lord Tywin took away all his power and only left him a chancellor. And what is the Chancellor to do, count the pennies?

Needless to say, Lord Tywin quickly convinced Tyrell.

Immediately afterwards, this royal meeting, which gradually began to make the dwarf feel tormented, gradually came to an end with the conclusion of the wedding agreement and the distribution of the fruits of victory.

Finally, the ordeal came to an end. The dwarf heard the folk rumors that Lord Tywin pulled gold when he pooped, and asked: "Varys, are there any new reports?"

"I just received a report that the savages are heading south to the Great Wall of Despair. The night watchman of the Great Wall sent a letter asking for help. A sea monster was sighted near the Five Fingers Peninsula." Varys still had a flattering smile on his face and muttered to a piece of parchment, "Reminder Not Greyjoy, y'all, but the real thing, it was seen sinking an Ibben whale ship. The Stepstones were at war, mostly between the Tyrosh and the Lysians, Myr. The fleet approached Tyrosh and temporarily calmed the war. The merchants who returned from the Jade Sea claimed that a three-headed dragon was born in Qohor City, and the whole city was moved by it——"

"I don't care about wildlings, dragons or sea monsters. It doesn't matter how many heads the dragon has." Lord Tywin said, "Don't you have any clues about my nephew?"

Tywin's nephew is Tirek Lannister. Previously, riots broke out in King's Landing due to the blockade of Stannis and Renly's army and the shortage of supplies. Tirek also disappeared in the chaos.

The worst thing that could happen is that he's already in the "brown soup" of Flea Bottom.

But there was no conclusive evidence, and he was still in a state of not seeing anyone alive or dead. Whether it was out of family affection or to appease the nobles, Duke Tywin made a gesture and spent great efforts to continue the search.

Compared to this, Lord Tywin is indifferent to any information about wildlings, sea monsters, and dragons.

After all, Tyrion still remembers his visit to the Great Wall, remembering the crab dinner he shared with old Mormont and other officials, and remembering the old bear's worry: "The Night's Watch is not strong enough. If something goes wrong on the Great Wall -"

"The wildlings will go straight to the north," Lord Tywin interrupted him, "creating new troubles for Stark and Greyjoy." This topic ended here, Lord Tywin looked at Kevan, "And Issue?"

Kevan replied: "No. My lords, His Majesty King Joffrey thanks you for your wise counsel and loyal service."

Tyrion wanted to take up his uncle's words and ask: Where is King Joffrey? Is he here?